How to Train Your Dragon

Let me tell you, it is hot in Yarrow these days! It has reached the low thirties (Celsius) for the last week or so. Normally these sorts of temperatures are reserved for later in the summer around here.

For instance, here is a shot from our House Project blog circa July 2, 2012. Notice the rain clouds and wet pavement. Now mind you, I'm not complaining but I was reminded today that the heat will end - the fall (and rain) will come again. And with the fall also comes our Sculpture Magic Workshop. 

This year's workshop promises to be a great one. With 18 (I think) students in attendance it is going to be a high energy weekend. Just don't expect 30° C if you are coming to Yarrow in the fall!

Where in the World are You?

We make a point of doing what we love here in our little town of Yarrow. And we have had great clients over the years who have allowed us to build some wild projects!

But sometimes we just have to shake our heads that a group of people living in a such a small town can have the opportunity to have so much fun! And it is amazing that we can share what we do online with so many people all across the globe.

Visitors

Many of you are from our neighbour to the south, while still more live here in Canada. But we have visitors reading the Journal who reside in places as diverse as Suriname and Sweden.

Still More Visitors

Wherever you are - we just wanted to say thank you for stopping by. Thank you for your encouraging notes. Thank you for giving us your time and thank you for making us a small part of your life.

Just Train Crazy

My father loves trains. And, perhaps as a consequence, we've built more than a few over the years. His passion for trains runs deep - we have laid over 500 feet of track around the shop with more to go. Steam trains, of course, are his favourite and he is particularly fond of shay locomotives. The shay has a system of gears which sets it apart from the direct drive system commonly seen on steam trains.

It shouldn't come as a surprise that long before we ever built a shay my father was drawing them. In fact, my father's fascination with the shay locomotive dates back at least to 1978. 

I can't claim this is my father's oldest shay but it is certainly the oldest in my collection.